Detroit Business Law – Resources for Metro-Detroit Businesses
Resources for Metro-Detroit Businesses
Congratulations to Demorest Law Firm founder Mark Demorest for being honored by the Oakland County Bar Association (OCBA) for 40 years of practice. The OCBA hosts an Annual Meeting each …
Mark Demorest Honored for 40 Years of Practice Read More
Having and caring for chickens can be a fun and educational experience for families. After the Michigan Court of Appeals ruling in Dezman v. Charter Twp. of Bloomfield, No. 360406 …
Michigan Court of Appeals Rules One-Family Detached Dwellings are Allowed to Keep Chickens in Bloomfield Township Read More
Melissa Demorest LeDuc was recently published in the Primerus™ Stare Decisis – Spring 2023 Issue. The article discusses “the importance of getting it right from the start” when it comes …
Melissa Demorest LeDuc Discusses Protecting Your Company’s Assets and Interests Read More
19 law schools from across the county competed on Friday March, 24 in the 2023 Wayne State Jaffe/Taft Transactional Law Invitational. The Invitational hosted the schools at the Southfield offices …
Melissa Demorest LeDuc Judges in 2023 Wayne State Jaffe/Taft Transactional Law Invitational Read MoreThe laws of most states allow employers and employees to make noncompete agreements. These agreements can range in scope and generally prevent former employees from working (or competing) for a …
Federal Trade Commission Proposes Rule to Ban Noncompete Agreements and Clauses Read MoreOn March 17, 2020, the Michigan legislature amended the law to ensure that contracts for the payment of commission on a sale of real estate are subject to the statute …
Real Estate Commission Agreements Must Be Written and Signed to be Enforceable Read More
In a recent trial, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, Southern Division, Demorest Law Firm, PLLC was able to secure a jury verdict of $1,976,820.00 …
Demorest Law Firm Obtains $1.976 Million Verdict Against the City of Detroit Read More
As he has done for the last several years, Mark Demorest, managing member of Demorest Law Firm, recently spoke to students enrolled at Wayne State University on the topic of …
Mark Demorest Speaks to Wayne State Graduate Class Read More
Michigan recently signed into law the Michigan Uniform Assignment of Rents Act (the “MUARA” or the “Act”), MCL 554.1051 et seq, which goes into effect on September 22, 2022. The …
Michigan Uniform Assignment of Rents Act Read More
Many cities and townships in Michigan have enacted ordinances to restrict short-term rentals of real estate. The use of Airbnb, VRBO, and other services have raised concerns about whether these …
Proposed Legislation to Restrict Local Regulation of Short-Term Rentals Read More